The governor of the Táchira state, Freddy Bernalsaid that in the border region with Norte de Santander the preparation and conditioning to reset the trade between Colombia and Venezuela.
Although he did not give a date a possible normalization in trade relations between the two countriesBernal stressed that he has held various meetings with several Colombian businessmen who are interested in investing in the area.
“We received a group of Colombian businessmen, preparing the conditions for the future commercial opening. men and women who want trade with Venezuela, invest, and revive that commercial dynamic that should never have broken,” said Bernal.
The Chavista governor made reference to the fact that Colombian President Iván Duque closed the doors to revive bilateral tradel Therefore, they trust that after election day and with the arrival of a new president in the House of Nariño, there will be more encouragement to regularize relations and resume trade.
Since 2019 the relations of both countries are broken and although President Nicolás Maduro announced the commercial opening of the border in October 2021, trade has not resumed in the region.
